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  1. Fien

    PS1/2 Do modern burners/CD's make lower quality PS1 backups?

    Yesterday I was in a video game museum in Germany and it had a Sega Saturn with a spindle of burned CD-R games which you could play with B-) The burned CD-R's where cheap Medion CD's and they played fine including the FMV's (I played Road Rash). Is the CD drive from a Sega Saturn better then a...
  2. Fien

    PS1/2 Do modern burners/CD's make lower quality PS1 backups?

    Burned discs that not always boot, I have a couple of newer burners that can make them too :( For me the NEC ND-3550A works the best, but I use it with cheap media. You probably have more choice because you're using good media. Multiple here says the Plextor PX-708A is the best one. However...
  3. Fien

    Permanently disable Windows 10 updates?

    I didn't know the Windows Firewall can block domains (I use Linux as daily), I'll take a look :) Maybe even the hosts-file can be used for this? I found this domain list for Windows Update. I hope it's enough...
  4. Fien

    PS1/2 Do modern burners/CD's make lower quality PS1 backups?

    Some time ago I got two burners from a thrift store (they are rare, most stores just throw away computer parts), they let me toke them for €1,- each because nobody bought them for a long time. It was a Pioneer DVR-MCC and a Acer CDRW 6x4x32. The Acer was unfortunately dead, the laser pickup...
  5. Fien

    How tf do I mod a PS2?

    You can install a modchip or use a softmod (FMCB, works on most models). If you're looking for a modchip I think the Modbo chips are the only ones still easily available nowadays. You'll of course need a soldering station to install it: https://quade.co/ps2-modchip-guide/modbo/ With FMCB you...
  6. Fien

    Permanently disable Windows 10 updates?

    How can I disable Windows 10 updates completely? I have a old PC (Phenom X3 with the infamous ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA board and nVidia 7800GT so it can't even install graphics drivers) which I only use for CD/DVD burning using P-ATA drives. So I don't want it to update, it will make it slow and it's...
  7. Fien

    Things you recently bought or got

    Bought a cheap hot air soldering station (never used one before, so to learn how to use one): And some cans of valve lubrication for the car (they are rusty because they are second-hand but still unopened):
  8. Fien

    Hacking Emulation Soooo, my files cant be read.

    I didn't said anything like that :O :( In short I was only suggesting to update the softmod because it's maybe too old to work with FAT32 otherwise. And if that doesn't help it probably is easier to format and start fresh with the hard drive. Because it was previously formatted in WBFS...
  9. Fien

    Hacking Emulation Soooo, my files cant be read.

    I was thinking about another thing... maybe the old softmod just cannot use FAT32 for loading? There's a guide to use ModMii to update those on a easy way. I didn't used it myself because it's only for Windows, but it's worth a try...
  10. Fien

    Hacking Emulation Soooo, my files cant be read.

    What kind of info? If it was previously formatted in WBFS file system, I suppose it only can hold game images. Most of those game images (.wbfs files) can be downloaded quite easily at the right places nowadays. Although it makes a difference when we are talking about 20 or 200 games. If it's...
  11. Fien

    Do you recommend any PS3 games that i dont have?

    PS3 games which are fun for me: Time Crisis: Razing Storm, Start the Party!, Blur, Need for Speed: The Run, MotorStorm Apocalypse and Crazy Taxi.
  12. Fien

    Hacking Emulation Soooo, my files cant be read.

    If the drive only holds the game .wbfs images, why not just start over again? Formatting the drive, put a new version of USB Loader GX on it and transfer a fresh Mario Kart .wbfs to it with Wii Backup Manager? And this I already said in the other topic:
  13. Fien

    Will you be buying the next Nintendo Console?

    No, I won't buy it. Somehow I don't like playing modern games too much so it will be a waste of money. I bought the old Switch at the end of 2023 (second-hand, unpatched RCM model) and I didn't played it much after the first months. Now it's collecting dust for 1 or 2 months already... The...
  14. Fien

    Hacking Hardware Homebrew 10+ year old wii ext. sd issue, might lose my files if done wrong...

    The check is mainly a file system check like "chkdsk" according to the guide "finishing touches". So far I know Wiiware games are .wad files you'll need to install using a WAD manager. Disc-based games mostly are in .wbfs format already, you can use the Wii Backup Manager to transfer them to...
  15. Fien

    Temper Pics - Post Them Shits Up, Son

    Me in front of a bus with my name on the destination display :D It's a bus from the local bus museum :) I loaded a updated destination list they supplied to me into their display system. It required a DOS program, downloading device and a laptop with RS-232. I did have the equipment for it...
  16. Fien

    PS1/2 Music of Crash Bandicoot 3 NTSC (version) is slow on PAL PS2 with Modbo chip

    No, it seems like it's a problem in the Modbo (5.0) modchip. It only happens on the two PS2's with Modbo 5.0. On the others with a Ripper and a original Matrix chip this problem doesn't occur. So the Tonyhax International boot CD is the only practical solution.
  17. Fien

    Things you recently bought or got

    This working small JVC AV-21BT8ENS 21" CRT television :) I found it 1,5 month ago next to a tree in the rain. At the beginning of the day there was a dumpster truck near it, so I supposed it was going to be destroyed within minutes. But when I came back in the evening it was still there, a...
  18. Fien

    Ps2 doesn't load into the gane menu

    Maybe the memory card is corrupted? You can burn a uLaunchELF CD/DVD and prepare a fresh one to try. You should be able to launch OPL from the memory card with the Matrix chip if you set the boot device to DEV1 and put the OPL executable into \BOOT\BOOT.ELF on the memory card using uLaunchELF...
  19. Fien

    Hacking PS1/2 PS2 FMCB apps not loading

    So far I know FMCB first check if the apps/ELF's are in place before showing the menu item, so if they are showed in the menu, the files should be in place.
  20. Fien

    Hacking PS1/2 PS2 FMCB apps not loading

    Does this PS2 have a modchip too? Some versions of FMCB isn't compatible with some modchips. There's a version which says it's for use on consoles with modchips, version 1.965.
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  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    @BigOnYa, and since the default emulator is below average i downloaded some "replacements" like snes9x for snes games for example
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  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    And I also have my ps3
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  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Yea ps3 is a beast still to today compared to most "sticks"
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    If you just want pi for emulation no point when Anbernic releases new shit every two seconds
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  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    What's really cool about Pi's tho is you can have multiple SD cards with different OS on each SD card and change from say a gaming machine to a full fledged pc if wanted
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Plus all bios are set up and usually includes at least 128gbs or 64
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Yeah but if your main goal is just to play n64 and GameCube you can save about $50 and have the portability option
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  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    True, but on 2 monitors at 4k. Its just want you want really, to each they own.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    For a kids aspect Anbernic would be the better option they'd probably melt over the price on a good 4k display
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  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    For that texasroo guy, I'd recommend the Spell and speak as his first system.
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  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    So they buy a pi5 kit for about $150 and say a 28" 4k display probably looking around $400 total
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    They'll be getting in the territory of portable Pcs anyway
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  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Again you get what you pay for, its like buying a S series for $300 but its only 1440p native, if you want true 4k, gotta get the X model for $500. But yea you right, when moms buying it anyways, you gotta stay cheap.
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    They could use HD out on their TV no real need for a monitor these days tbh the purists will disagree
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    I'm kind of phasing out on the need for wanting all these consoles cool to have but they just become dust build ups
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    I here ya there, I have too many myself, and have hard time letting them go, since most of mine I've modded at some point. Anymore I just play Switch on the go, seriesx at home.
  • Xdqwerty @ Xdqwerty:
    ack my throat
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    I need to invest in some storage totes tbh
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Tots?
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Tootles
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Tootles? Wtf
  • K3Nv2 @ K3Nv2:
    Oh tootles
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    Oh totes , lol, like Tupperware storage, I gotcha
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    I'm designing my own entertainment cabinet for my man cave, to store all my systems, then I'm also designing a power supply/HDMI switcher so I can switch to whichever system I want, and power it also. Already picked up the cabinet board, but tinkering with my drawings before start
  • BigOnYa @ BigOnYa:
    But yea, I have frogger arcade cabinet that I gutted and put a Pi4 then Pi5 into, but it never gets played much anymore, should sell it. Even when the kids come over, they don't want to play on it, just the xbox.
    BigOnYa @ BigOnYa: But yea, I have frogger arcade cabinet that I gutted and put a Pi4 then Pi5 into, but it never...